Barbus toppini
| Barbus toppini | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. toppini |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus toppini Boulenger, 1916 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus umbeluziensis Groenewald, 1958 | |
Barbus toppini (East Coast barb) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
Sources
- Vreven, E. & Kazembe, J. 2005. Barbus toppini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.